Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 772 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €102.73 vs €260.00
- Up to 56% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-12700K - €0.71 vs €1.60 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 3500X - 163 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
144
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€102.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €102.73 on Amazon
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Buy for €260 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Core i7-12700K |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |